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ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1407| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2019
Seth Moulton

Seth Moulton

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (250)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Kay Granger (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Ben Cline (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Bryan Steil (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Dec 22, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-578
Signed by President.
  • February 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • February 27, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


  • December 22, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-578
    Signed by President.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 116-578: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
Disability assistanceNeurological disorders

ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1407| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2019
ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 This bill eliminates the five-month waiting period for disability benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a progressive neurodegenerative disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord). Under current law, individuals must wait five months after becoming disabled before their disability insurance benefit payments may begin.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Dec 22, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-578
Signed by President.
  • February 27, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • February 27, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


  • December 22, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-578
    Signed by President.
Seth Moulton

Seth Moulton

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (250)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Kay Granger (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Meadows (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)William R. Timmons (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Steve King (Republican)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Ben Cline (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jason Crow (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Bryan Steil (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 116-578: ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability assistanceNeurological disorders